Health and Human Rights in the World Community

Semester and Year	SP 2012
Course Number	IDSEM-UG1641
Section	001
Instructor	Allen Keller
Days	Fri
Time	12:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Units	4.0
Level	U
Foundation Requirement	SOC

Description

This course focuses on the relationship between health and human rights. First, it provides an overview of human rights violations in the world and it offers an analysis of the health consequences of human rights abuses. Second, it explores how individual and community health can be improved by protecting and promoting human rights. Third, it evaluates the ethical obligations of health professionals in the face of human rights violations, and it explores their role in caring for the victims. Intended for non-science as well as science majors, we use presentations and discussion to explore the link between health and human rights. Readings include Claude and Weston, Human Rights in the World Community: Issues and Actions, and Martin and Rangaswamy, eds., Twenty Five Human Rights Documents.

Course Type

Interdisciplinary Seminars (IDSEM-UG)